October 23, 2022

As democracy frays around them, Republicans and Democrats see different culprits and different risks.

Flu cases are higher than usual for this time of year and are expected to soar in the coming weeks. Another virus, R.S.V., already is straining pediatric hospitals in some states.

To help campaigns target ads, voter-profiling firms score millions of Americans on issues like guns, vaccines and QAnon.

Pulling out of the race to succeed Liz Truss, the former prime minister eased a path for Rishi Sunak, his former chancellor of Britain’s treasury.

Xi Jinping has created a new ruling elite packed with loyalist officials primed to elevate his agenda of bolstering national security and of turning China into a technological great power.